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The association of shift-level nurse staffing with adverse patient events.
Patrician PA, Loan L, McCarthy M, et al. J Nurs Adm. 2011;41:64-70.

In this study conducted at military hospitals, greater nursing experience and skill mix was associated with a lower incidence of falls and medication errors.
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